a chronicle of the eating experiences of two girls from cincinnati's westside

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

a lenten debate

ok, it probably seems like i am totally obsessing over tuna salad, but it is a pretty prominent component in the catholic diet at this time of year. and the conversation with josh about the sandwich-ready tuna salad got me to thinking...i find it to be absolutely inherently wrong that tuna salad should ever contain hard boiled eggs. they are unnecessary and disgusting. i like my tuna salad laced with crisp bits of celery, pickles, and onion ONLY. no grapes, no water chestnuts, no apples, and definitely no eggs.to my disappointment i ordered larosa's tuna hoagy to find it contained eggs. gag.any thoughts for or against? does anyone think about this banal crap besides me?

steve- i will have to give that intriguing salad with greek yogurt a try.

josh- i must admit, i am fairly prejudice against hard boiled eggs. really eggs in general. the only egg i can say i actually like are deviled, all other preparations are merely tolerable

krystalball brings up a good point in that she prefers her mom's tuna salad to others. i am in total agreement that my mom's tuna salad is my preferred version. i can appreciate that initial exposure shapes future preferences. in other words, to each his or her own :)

Agreed on the moms...mine made it with celery and hard boiled eggs, no onion. That's how I like it, too. :)

Have you ever put smoked salmon in deviled eggs? It's awesome! Got the idea from a breakfast buffet at the Paris hotel in Vegas. They made scrambled eggs with pieces of smoked salmon and it was awesome. It gives it a nice salty touch that somehow goes great with eggs. Give it a try!

With or without eggs is OK with me. Having the HB eggs to put in there would require some planning and extra effort on my part so that rarely happens. I can dig the pickles, onion and a bit of garlic powder as well. Not so hot on celery of any kind. Haven't tried lemon juice but maybe that's the piece I am missing when comparing mine to store-bought. And zeus forbid anybody try making this salad with Miracle Whip. Blech...

the recipe for our friendship

we're just two girls born and bred on the westside who grew up loving high school football, church festivals, cheap beer, and, of course, food. we're always looking for something new to taste, even if it's not the most recent addition to the menu at price hill chili.as is the genesis for many great friendships, we met through a mutual friend at a bar, circa 2000, and realized it was unbelievable we hadn't met previously. we knew the same people, had hung out at the same places, probably passed each other a million times. we were (and are) each other's kevin bacon. we both like to eat, drink, and eat some more. and, let's be honest, drink some more, too.questions? we'd love to hear from you at westsidefoodiewannabes@gmail.com.